Redemption
The repayment of bonds prior to their maturity date.
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Call Provisions
Provisions in a Bond that permit or require an Issuer to prepay or redeem Bonds before the stated Maturity Date. Such provisions are found in an Indenture or the Bond Resolution under “Redemption.”
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Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption
A type of redemption that applies specifically to bonds issued as term bonds provided in the bond resolution/ordinance and/or an indenture, pursuant to which an issuer or a conduit borrower is required to retire a specific amount of the outstanding principal of the term bond by redemption on specific dates.